Bose lifts Nicholls State past McNeese State 63-61

Jan 28, 2010 - 5:00 AM
THIBODAUX, La.(AP) -- Anatoly Bose had 23 points and 11 rebounds
and hit a pair of game-winning free throws as Nicholls State
held off McNeese State 63-61 on Wednesday night.

The Colonels (7-12, 3-3 Southland Conference) led 56-50 with
6:10 left, but the Cowboys pulled ahead 59-56 with 3:22 to go on
a P.J. Alawoya jumper.

With the score tied at 61, Bose hit two free throws with 30
seconds left, then missed a pair with 8 seconds to go. Alawoya
had the ball on the wing inside the 3-point line, but traveled,
turning the ball over with 2 seconds left.

The Cowboys (7-12, 2-3) shot only 5-for-16 from the free throw
line while the Colonels hit 12 of 18 foul shots.

Chris Iles had 15 points and three assists while shooting
3-for-5 from 3-point range for the Colonels and Kellan Carter
had four steals.

C.J. Collins led McNeese State with 13 points and Diego Kapelan
and Alawoya had 12 apiece.